If you ask us, there are two types of people in this world: those who can (and will) flirt with everyone they meet and those who have considered flirting but are actually about as awkward as this guy, when it comes to talking to the opposite sex.

In most cases, discovering that your date is actually just extremely photogenic is likely to be worst thing that happens on a first date. But, if you’ve decided to take that next step, away from the computer and onto some real first dates this year, we thought it was about time we reminded you of a few safety essentials…